Pop Up Message " Public Advise Search"

Since upgrading to Catalina OS I frequently receive this message.....

Do you want the application “PublicAdviseSearch” to accept incoming network connections?

It will ask me to Deny or allow. I have googled it and appears to be malware.

Please advise if it is malware how to remove from computer.

Thanks in advance

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 27, 2020 8:31 AM

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Tesserax

Level 10

158,598 points

Mar 27, 2020 9:25 AM in response to jgescal

It potentially could be malware or adware. I suggest try using Malwarebytes for Mac to detect and remove any malware "infections" your Mac may have. They provide a free trial period, so you don't have to purchase it if you don't want to continue to use it.

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